From India, Bangalore





Amount of compensation is calculated as per section 4 of the Employees' Compensation Act, 1923 & therefore go through this section for your query.
With Regards,
R.N.Khola
From India, Delhi
50 x Monthly wages x Relevant factor
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100
And Rs.2500/- extra for funeral expenses u/s 4(4) by amendment of 2006
2. In case of Permanant Total Disablement:Sec 4(1)(b) - 60% of monthly wages or an amount of 1, 40,000/- whichever is more
60 x Monthly wages x Relevant factor
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100
From India, Nasik
Relevant factor is provided by schedule IV of the Employees Compensation Act, 1923.
R.N.KHOLA
From India, Delhi
From India, Guwahati
1. For accidents resulting in death, an amount equal to fifty per cent of the monthly wages of the deceased workman multiplied by the relevant factor (based on the age of employee); or an amount of one lakh twenty thousand rupees, whichever is more
2. For permanent total disablement, an amount equal to sixty per cent of the monthly wages of the injured workman multiplied by the relevant factor, or an amount of one lakh forty thousand rupees, whichever is more.
Maximum wages for the purpose of calculation of compensation is fixed at Rs 8000. Therefore, 50%/ 60%, as the case may be the salary at the time of accident or death subject to a maximum of 8000 shall be multiplied by the relevant factor given below to calculate compensation.
Factors as per schedule IV
Completed Factor for Compl. year Factor for comp
year of age for comp. of age
not more than 16 228.54 Not more than 41 181.37
17 227.49 42 178.49
18 226.38 43 175.54
19 225.22 44 172.52
20 224.00 45 169.44
21 222.71 46 166.29
22 221.37 47 163.07
23 219.95 48 159.80
24 218.47 49 156.47
25 216.91 50 153.09
26 215.28 51 149.67
27 213.57 52 146.20
28 211.79 53 142.68
29 209.92 54 139.13
30 207.98 55 135.56
31 205.98 56 131.95
32 203.85 57 128.33
33 201.66 58 124.70
34 199.40 59 121.05
35 197.06 60 117.41
36 194.64 61 113.77
37 192.14 62 110.14
38 189.56 63 106.52
39 186.90 64 102.93
40 184.17 65 or more 99.37
The Act also provides that Medical expenses in connection with accident is to be to be met by the employer without any limit.
The Funeral expenses subject to a maximum of Rs 5000 is also to be paid to the dependents.
Regards,
Madhu.T.K
From India, Kannur
From India, Delhi
From India, Gurgaon
From India, Mumbai